GDT: Devils @ Cripplanche | January 16, 7pm MT | New strategy: 11 forwards

[CB Joe]

No friggin way, it would just be inevitable that an injury would occur and he'd be right back in the top-6 and on the powerplay.

Better him than McLeod or Bordeleau.

 

[Hans Landaskog]

Better him than McLeod or Bordeleau.

McLeod has done a better job in the top 6 than Mitchell. He at least understands his limitations and chips pucks deep and bangs bodies. He goes to the net hard, too. Mitchell just...ugh...

 

[freeboy]

Lmao
Punch away, maybe you could be our next enforcer

 

[CB Joe]

McLeod has done a better job in the top 6 than Mitchell. He at least understands his limitations and chips pucks deep and bangs bodies. He goes to the net hard, too. Mitchell just...ugh...

I don't like the idea of dump and chase for our top 6. I'd rather someone who can carry it in.

 

[Hans Landaskog]

I don't like the idea of dump and chase for our top 6. I'd rather someone who can carry it in.

The problem is that's all he does. He'll carry it in, and then it's option A or B with him. Take a stupid shot, or turn it over. I'd much rather see Talbot play up a line before Mitchell.

 

[Huis Clos*]

McLeod has done a better job in the top 6 than Mitchell.

Neither should see top six minutes. That point aside your statement is hilarious.

 

[CB Joe]

The problem is that's all he does. He'll carry it in, and then it's option A or B with him. Take a stupid shot, or turn it over. I'd much rather see Talbot play up a line before Mitchell.

I can agree on Talbot.

Mitchell is not that bad. He's got a good shot, he can hold the puck in the offensive zone, and he's actually pretty good about sending the puck back to the point once he's in the zone.

Sure he doesn't see some obvious passes, and forces some bad passes, but the Avs wouldn't have got the puck out of their zone and into the offensive zone if it weren't for him bringing it in a lot of the time.

He's a third/fourth line player, he's going to have some shortcomings.

 

[TheStranger]

Hopefully they can sell high on Mitchell near the deadline. He's had a good couple of last years numbers wise. Anyone watching every game knows there's more to it than numbers but they should be able to get something somewhat decent for him.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Hopefully they can sell high on Mitchell near the deadline. He's had a good couple of last years numbers wise. Anyone watching every game knows there's more to it than numbers but they should be able to get something somewhat decent for him.

Who knows maybe in Florida he could blossom. He would get top-6 time and put up even more points and then Red Wings would sign him as UFA. That's actually GREAT plan.

 

[bohlmeister]

Man, Mitchell trying to complete the cross-zone pass on the PP was absolutely painful to watch.

He was going to make a beauty last night. McLeod was between him and Barrie and tried to knock it out of the air. If it went through to Barrie it would have been a great pass. He takes a lot of heat, but I think once he gets a few of his shots in, he is going to start scoring more. He has a great shot.

 

[freeboy]

"Mitch hell" is a mystery.. Plays great then turns around and next play looks confused inept or just list... Is it experience?

 

[Hans Landaskog]

Neither should see top six minutes. That point aside your statement is hilarious.

Maybe McLeod just annoys me a hell of a lot less. He shouldn't be sniffing top 6 either, clearly.

 

[Avs]

I don't like the idea of dump and chase for our top 6. I'd rather someone who can carry it in.

You would rather Mitchell carry it in, then turm it over in 3 seconds than dump and chase??